David Ricardo

question 62

Multiple Choice

David Ricardo:

• A)wrote books opposing the ideas of Adam Smith
• B)argued in favour of Britain following a free-trade policy
• C)was the founder of modern economics
• D)wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations in 1776

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